Electric direction-indicator for automobiles



P. w. PEARSALL, 1R. ELECTRIC DIRECTION INDICATOR FOR AUTOMOBILES. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 23, I916. RENEWED FEB. 26,1919.

Patented Feb. 24,1920.

PEBLY w. PEABSALL, JR OI' IUSKEGON', MICHIGAN.

ELECTRIC DIBECTION-INDICA'I'OB FOB AUTOMOBILES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 24, 1920.

Application filed February 23, 1916, Serial No. 79,976. Renewed February, 1919. Serial No. 278,418.

To all whom it may concern: v

Be it known that I, PERLY W. PEARBALL,

Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Muskegon, in the county of Muskegon and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Electric Direction-Indicators for Automobiles; and I do hereby declare the followin be a full, clear, and exact descri tion 0 the invention, such as will enable 0t ers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in an electrical direction indicator and one of its objects is the rovision ofa device of this character, w ich shall be simple, durable, and eflicient, and which may be manufactured'and sold at'a comparatively low cost.

Another object of this invention is to rovide direction indicating casings secure to each of the front and rear fenders of an automobile to indicate approaching and followin vehicles the intended turn to be made y the automobile, thus avoidin collisions caused by a proaching and fo lowing vehicles not which the automobile is going to proceed, and further-avoid the necessity of the operator of the automobile from puttin his hand out of the side of the automobi e to indicate to thetraflic his intention of travel, which causes numerous accidents owing to the operator removing his hand from the steerin wheel at a time when it is necessary to em oy two hands in making a turn.

A urther object of this invention is to provide the direction indicating casing of such construction which will not mar the lines ofautomobiles now upon the market and which may be illuminated by suitable electric lamps positioned within the casing and connected in circuit with the lighting or ignition system now employed upon automobiles.

With these and other objects in view as will become more apparent 'as the description proceeds, theinvention consists in certain novel features of construction, combi- .nation and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

nowing the direction .base plates 15, bolte For a complete understand' of m invention, reference is to be had to the 0 owing description and accompanying drawing, in which: i

Figure 1 is a diagrammatical view of the electric lighting circuit of an automobile, illustrat g the front and rear indicators in horizontal section, constructed in accordance with my invention,

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary front elevation, illustrating the position of'the front indicating casing, and Fig. 3 is a an automobile strating the rear direction indicat' casing.

Referring in detail to t e drawing, the numeral 1 indicates an automobile havin front and rear mud guards or fenders 2 an 3 secured thereto, to which my invention is the position of and 5. The front direction in icating casings 4, having base plates 6, that are curved to conform to the contour of the mud guard and said plates have secured thereto curved plates 7, by hinges 8 and bolts 9. The curved plates are apertured to form arrows 10 in outline and are covered by a red glass 11 secured to the curved plates 7 as illustrated at 12. The base plates 6 are bolted or otherwise secured to the front fender 2 at any desired point, but preferably at a point indicated at 13, to place them in clear view to approachin the automo ile. The indicating casings 4 are illuminated by electric lamps 14, and controlled by a push button. The rear indicatin casing 5 consists of f or otherwise secured to the rear mud guard'or fender 3, having secured thereto 16 and spring catches 17. The curved plates 18 are apertured to form arrows '19, which are backed by red glass 18'.- The indicating casings 5 are illuminated by electric ia'mps 20 that are controlled by a push utton.

fra entary rear elevation of:

vehicles ortrafiic in front of.

curved plates 18 byhinges mobile.

This system including the headlights 24 which are connected to a battery 21 by a wire 23, switch 22, and wires 26, 25. 27, 28, 29 and 30. It also includes a tail 4 light 33 which is connected to the battery 21 by wires 23 and 31, switch 32, and wires 34, 35 29 and 30.

lhe electric lamps 14 and 20 on the left hand side of the automobile are connected to the butter 21 by wires 23, 40 and 41, switch 38, an wires 36, 42, 29 and 30. The electric lamps 14 and 20 on the right hand side of the automobile are connected to the battery 21 by wires 23 and 40, switch 39 and wires 37 43, 45 and 30.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention it will be understood that minor changes in construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention what I claim 1s An indicator for automobiles comprising a'hollow casing having a base shaped to' conform to the contour of a mud guard of an automobile, a side element hinged at one side of the base and constituting the cover of said casing, a fastening element, carried by said base and engaging said. cover, a lamp socket formed central y of said base, said cover having an opening in the form of a character dlsposedin advance of the lamp socket, and a colored panel closing said opening.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses;

PERLY W, PEARSALL, JR.

Witnesses:

SHERMAN M. 'PEARsALL, MAURICE H. BAMAN. 

